Almost 50 flybe passengers were involved in a mid-air alert as the pilot of a Birmingham-bound plane shut down one of its engines.

The airline said the number two engine was turned off as a "safety precaution" after a technical fault.

It happened on the BE321 Aberdeen to Birmingham 8.20am service on Tuesday.

The plane landed safely and the 47 passengers were unhurt, flybe said.

The airline did not disclose the nature of the technical fault.

It said in a statement: "Flybe can confirm that the above flight landed safely at Birmingham Airport following a technical fault that resulted in the captain electing to shut down the number two engine as a safety precaution.